阔

濶
kuò
#1,673 most
frequent character
wide, broad, rich, vast, wealthy
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

阔 pairs 门 door with 活 huó for the sound. It first meant to drift apart or be far away. The meaning grew to separated, and then to wide or vast.

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Example Sentences

这条河很阔。
zhè tiáo hé hěn kuò 。
This river is very wide.
他的视野非常阔。
tāde shìyě fēicháng kuò 。
His perspective is very broad.
这个城市富裕，生活条件很阔。
zhègè chéngshì fùyù ， shēnghuó tiáojiàn hěn kuò 。
This city is wealthy, and the living conditions are very good.

Same Characters, Different Readings

阔kuò
wide, broad, rich, vast, wealthy

Words with similar meanings

宽kuān
wide
Similar in meaning, but '宽' can also refer to being broad in terms of space or area.
富裕fùyù
wealthy
'富裕' emphasizes a state of wealth, often used to describe people or places.

Homophones

阔kuò
wide, broad, rich, vast, wealthy
扩kuò
to expand
括kuò
(bound form) to tie up, to tighten up
适kuò
see 李适[Li3 Kuo4]

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